NHL Lockout: League Cancels First Two Weeks Of Regular-Season Schedule

October 4, 2012 2:52 PM

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 13: Commissioner Gary Bettman of the National Hockey League speaks to the media at Crowne Plaza Times Square on September 13, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

On Thursday, the NHL announced the first round of cancellations to the regular-season schedule, nixing the first two weeks of the season, starting with opening night of Oct. 11 and running through Oct. 24.

NEW YORK (October 4, 2012) – The National Hockey League announced today the cancellation of the 2012-13 regular-season schedule through October 24. A total of 82 regular-season games were scheduled for Oct. 11 through Oct. 24.

The cancellation was necessary because of the absence of a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the NHL Players’ Association and the NHL.

This lockout just got real, folks.

Click HERE for the full story from CBSSports.com

NHL Lockout: League Cancels First Two Weeks Of Regular Season Schedule

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/10/06/playoff-berth-means-infusion-of-cash-for-detroit-businesses/ Playoff Berth Means Infusion Of Cash For Detroit Businesses « CBS Detroit

[...] says he hopes the Tiger’s go far in the playoffs. He wouldn’t comment about the NHL lockout. adsonar_placementId=1557999;adsonar_pid=2728767 [...]